The Outsiders

In S.E Hinton’s novel, “The Outsiders,” a “Greaser” is a term used to describe the teenagers from the wrong side of town who are members of the Greasers gang. The story follows two rival gangs – the Socs and the Greasers – as they battle for dominance on the streets….

In the novel “The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton, “Stay gold” is a phrase used as a metaphor for the hope to remain innocent and untainted amid the difficulties of life. The phrase is taken from a poem entitled “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, which serves as an inspiration…

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a classic coming-of-age novel about the rivalry between two groups of teenage boys from different socio-economic backgrounds. The book follows Ponyboy Curtis and his friends, known as the Greasers, as they struggle to survive on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1965. The characters…

The story starts with the character Ponyboy heading home from the movies on foot when he is jumped by a group of socials, who are the Westside rich kids who drink, have fancy cars and pick on Greasers for fun. Greasers on the other hand fear and hate Socs since…